Proving Grounds Coffee and Ice Cream, a popular coffee and snack spot in downtown Milford, reopened Friday morning, Aug. 10, after a small fire Aug. 6 closed the shop for several days.

The reopening coincided with the start Friday of the three-day Milford Memories festival, which had been the shop's goal.

The fire, blamed on an equipment malfunction, damaged the coffee-roasting room and part of a storeroom, owner James Courtney said Friday.

Proving Grounds will be open for its regular weekend hours during Milford Memories, Courtney said, but the shop will close again for further repairs Monday and Tuesday. It should be reopened again Wednesday, Aug. 15.

Courtney said he's been touched by the outpouring of support for the shop since the fire. Proving Grounds opened in June 2017 and offers in-house roasted coffees, pastries, ice cream and other snacks and hosts live music shows.

"We've had a great response. Overwhelming response. It's very touching," he said. "It's been pretty busy. ... We have a lot of people that have been stopping by."

Courtney said he's grateful to the village and fellow Milford business owners as well as the community. "Wonderful community support," he said.